157
157
Dec 30, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 157
favorite 0
quote 0
george washington would not kneel to pray. when his pastor rebuked him for setting a bad example, washington mended his ways. he stayed away from church on communion sundays. no ministers were present and no prayers were said when he died. washington had proclaimed that religion and morality are indispensable supports for political prosperity. he said that "reason and experience both were best to expect that morality can prevail in exclusion for religious principles. the longer john adams lived, the shorter grew his creed. in the end, it was unitarianism. jefferson wrote those ringing words of the declaration, but jefferson was a utilitarian when he urged his nephew to inquire into the truth of christianity. "if it ends in a belief that there is no god, you'll find virtue in the comforts and pleasantness you feel in virtue's exercise." james madison always explained away religion as an innate appetite. the mind, he said, prefers the idea of the self existing clause to an infinite series of cause and effect. even the founders w
george washington would not kneel to pray. when his pastor rebuked him for setting a bad example, washington mended his ways. he stayed away from church on communion sundays. no ministers were present and no prayers were said when he died. washington had proclaimed that religion and morality are indispensable supports for political prosperity. he said that "reason and experience both were best to expect that morality can prevail in exclusion for religious principles. the longer john adams...
74
74
Dec 11, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 74
favorite 0
quote 0
, bringing people from outside washington into washington. it depends from city-to-city. boston business leaders are interested in health care. miami, transportation, san diego, international -- an intellectual property -- it varies from city-to-city. in terms of immigration reform, what we have seen as different sectors of the economy look at immigration differently. the high-tech community is looking at bringing in more high-skilled workers or keeping graduates in the united states to help them with challenges in computer sciences, for example, or health sciences. you have the hotel industry and the airline industry focused on trying to make sure that travel visas are administered more efficiently so we can bring in more tourists to spend more money. you have the industry sectors with an interest in immigration. our view is immigration reform will be a big issue in 2013 and you will see big companies across sectors working together, combining shared interests to get something done. host: here is a tweet from one of our viewers -- how does t
, bringing people from outside washington into washington. it depends from city-to-city. boston business leaders are interested in health care. miami, transportation, san diego, international -- an intellectual property -- it varies from city-to-city. in terms of immigration reform, what we have seen as different sectors of the economy look at immigration differently. the high-tech community is looking at bringing in more high-skilled workers or keeping graduates in the united states to help...
81
81
Dec 27, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 81
favorite 0
quote 0
it is a sign of how the nra works in washington. the of the very effective job of steering that agency by threatening its budget -- scaring that gency by threatening its budget, and by trying to keep them from having a permanent director. it is been six years. neither president bush for president obama has been able to get a permanent director. agency's stripped of the to not have leadership. host: we have been talking to matt bennett of third way. coming up a 10:00 a.m., the senate will be in session. they do not have the fiscal cliff on their agenda, but leader harry reid is expected to make a morning speech or morning statement about issues regarding the fiscal cliff. you can go to c-span2 can watch that. they're coming in at 10:00 a.m. this morning. the house is coming in at 2:00 p.m.. did not have an agenda. coming in to be here and just in case, et cetera. they will be coming in and probably be in session for a short time and then go out. you could keep updated on our web site at c-span.org. another four day weekend on "booktv
it is a sign of how the nra works in washington. the of the very effective job of steering that agency by threatening its budget -- scaring that gency by threatening its budget, and by trying to keep them from having a permanent director. it is been six years. neither president bush for president obama has been able to get a permanent director. agency's stripped of the to not have leadership. host: we have been talking to matt bennett of third way. coming up a 10:00 a.m., the senate will be in...
143
143
Dec 11, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 143
favorite 0
quote 0
everyone knows washington has a spending problem. a big one. trillion-dollar deficits for the last four years, heading to our fifth year. everyone knows it's a spending problem. we've heard it a thousand times, we moms -- promise. i always tell folks, this is politicians making the promise. we promise, give us some more money and we'll use it to reduce the deficit and the debt. it never happens. so it's a joke to go down this road. you just can't. i know we're in a tough situation because of the decisions made in the past, on january 1 taxes go up. well, you know what? that's because we made bad decisions in the past and here we are. but that doesn't mean you change and go against the things you know work and will actually solve the problem. so of course you can't be for that because, a, it's bad policy. it's not going to help grow our economy which is what we need. it's not going to create jobs. and politicians, you can't trust them. particularly the guys in congress, for goodness sake. you cannot go there. >> and you got to go back and look h
everyone knows washington has a spending problem. a big one. trillion-dollar deficits for the last four years, heading to our fifth year. everyone knows it's a spending problem. we've heard it a thousand times, we moms -- promise. i always tell folks, this is politicians making the promise. we promise, give us some more money and we'll use it to reduce the deficit and the debt. it never happens. so it's a joke to go down this road. you just can't. i know we're in a tough situation because of...
93
93
Dec 12, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 93
favorite 0
quote 0
we spend too much in washington. we at the reform and time programs to save and protect social security. those are the area of the budget that have to be restructured. perhaps even more important -- where is the president? he is out on the campaign trail. every day we are a little bit closer to the fiscal cliff. every day republicans are here, speaker boehner is here, leader mcconnell is here. ready for business, ready to do something that will avoid what everybody agrees would be a disaster and yet the president seems to be content with traveling of around the country, doing a victory lap or something when he should be here sitting across the table from the people who can help us avoid a bad situation for our country economically. mr. president, you said it. we agree with that. now let's get to work and try to fix it. >> for people who spent a lifetime building a small business, small communities have a florist or a cleaners, those businesses will be impacted. many of them will not be able to continue to hold that b
we spend too much in washington. we at the reform and time programs to save and protect social security. those are the area of the budget that have to be restructured. perhaps even more important -- where is the president? he is out on the campaign trail. every day we are a little bit closer to the fiscal cliff. every day republicans are here, speaker boehner is here, leader mcconnell is here. ready for business, ready to do something that will avoid what everybody agrees would be a disaster...
587
587
Dec 24, 2012
12/12
by
FBC
tv
eye 587
favorite 0
quote 0
but still concerns now from washington about washington, about the fiscal cliff, traders of course don't think anything is getting settled today. they are even talking about the fact that it might get pushed back to the middle of january or something. a lot of speculation and guessing going on, but in the meantime, a little bit of pullback here. let's take a look at facebook. facebook on the other hand a different story. getting a buy rating over at needham and companies, up 2 1/2%. the price target is $33, up from $25. getting close to the $38 ipo price. they obviously have high hopes for the mobile realm for facebook and that's why they raised their targets and has a buy rating. back to you. dagen: thank you, nicole. dennis: where are the shoppers? after a strong start, forecast called for robust holiday season. dagen: but shoppers are not living up to those expectations. adam shapiro is here to explain what the heck is going on. adam: where they go. dagen: it's empty. adam: you should be done with your shopping by now. the national retail federation has not changed their prediction, t
but still concerns now from washington about washington, about the fiscal cliff, traders of course don't think anything is getting settled today. they are even talking about the fact that it might get pushed back to the middle of january or something. a lot of speculation and guessing going on, but in the meantime, a little bit of pullback here. let's take a look at facebook. facebook on the other hand a different story. getting a buy rating over at needham and companies, up 2 1/2%. the price...
203
203
Dec 24, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 203
favorite 0
quote 0
"washington journal" is next. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] h., congress returns later this week to washington with eight days to go to avoid the so- called fiscal cliff. two republican senators on the sunday talk shows yesterday say they agree with the president's position that both sides should avoid tax hikes on middle-class americans. also, nra executive said the group would not support any new gun laws in this country. good morning this monday, december 24, 2012. we will begin this morning with your thoughts on religion and politics. as a religion influence your political decisions? also send us your tweet if you go to twitter.com -- we will begin with the sunday review section of the "the new york times" yesterday. we want to get your take on this. it does religion influence your politics? with more people saying they are unaffiliated. we want to get your take. here are some comments from facebook this morning. what are your t
"washington journal" is next. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] h., congress returns later this week to washington with eight days to go to avoid the so- called fiscal cliff. two republican senators on the sunday talk shows yesterday say they agree with the president's position that both sides should avoid tax hikes on middle-class americans. also, nra executive said the group would not support any new gun...
125
125
Dec 15, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 125
favorite 0
quote 1
how is washington preparing for this? guest: usually there is a lot of talk about the doc fix at the end of the year. it is just one of many issues facing congress. even though it has become bigger, you hear less about it right now because of all the other issues that are happening. you do see doctors on the hill lobbying on the issue wanting to make sure the pay cut does not go through and they want to make sure that revenues do not get cut in the process, that certain reimbursement levels are not being lost for them. host: back in 2002, doctors -- congress did not implement the doc fix. what led to their inaction years ago? guest: my understanding was the first year it happened, it was a smaller cut. we were not looking at the 26% cut at that point. it had been working for the past five years. i think that is why in 2003 you saw people saying we are not taking a cut again. host: if you are a physician, what should you prepare for? guest: there have been a few times where they have gone past the deadline by a few weeks a
how is washington preparing for this? guest: usually there is a lot of talk about the doc fix at the end of the year. it is just one of many issues facing congress. even though it has become bigger, you hear less about it right now because of all the other issues that are happening. you do see doctors on the hill lobbying on the issue wanting to make sure the pay cut does not go through and they want to make sure that revenues do not get cut in the process, that certain reimbursement levels are...
82
82
Dec 8, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 82
favorite 0
quote 0
"washington journal" here on c- span. this week, we will have the vermont governor and new chairman of the democratic governors' association, who will talk about the fiscal cliff and laying the groundwork for the 2013 and 2014 elections. lives on sunday at 10:00 a.m. eastern. next, a quick look at president obama and the first family last week at the national christmas tree lighting ceremony. ♪ [applause] >> merry christmas, everybody! >> it is great to see you all. happy holidays. happy holidays, mr. president. >> is it time? i think it's time. i hope everybody is ready. we have to do the countdown. starting with five. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. [cheers] ♪ >> merry christmas, everybody. ♪ >> please welcome the director of washington and st. john's church. >> let us about our heads in prayer. let us prey. gracious god who has blessed us with this good land for our heritage, we humbly pray that we may always prove ourselves to be a people mindful of your favre and glad to do your will. we pray that you will save us from violence
"washington journal" here on c- span. this week, we will have the vermont governor and new chairman of the democratic governors' association, who will talk about the fiscal cliff and laying the groundwork for the 2013 and 2014 elections. lives on sunday at 10:00 a.m. eastern. next, a quick look at president obama and the first family last week at the national christmas tree lighting ceremony. ♪ [applause] >> merry christmas, everybody! >> it is great to see you all....
147
147
Dec 26, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 147
favorite 0
quote 0
not only been that to washington, bringing that new hampshire attitude to washington. if what can we do to increase cooperation? >> i would echo what kelly has said. in the new hampshire state senate, people sit by district and not by political party. i had the opportunity to sit next to two of them. when you're sitting through days of debates and some contention and some contention committee get to know the people you're sitting with for you well. you get to read each other notes and i wonder how long so and so will speak. i was one of the worst offenders. but you get to know each other. when we were on senate finance, we worked on the attorney general budget together. so we have that relationship already, something that we can build on now as she serves our state and i serve as governor. in new hampshire, if you are willing to pitch in, we can all get things done together. i want citizens to understand the relationship and goodwill are real. in 2005, our son ben had significant surgery over the summer. later in the term, he had more. he called me every day on my cell
not only been that to washington, bringing that new hampshire attitude to washington. if what can we do to increase cooperation? >> i would echo what kelly has said. in the new hampshire state senate, people sit by district and not by political party. i had the opportunity to sit next to two of them. when you're sitting through days of debates and some contention and some contention committee get to know the people you're sitting with for you well. you get to read each other notes and i...
71
71
Dec 26, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 71
favorite 0
quote 0
you can see already, there is a different tone in washington. i think elections matter. the voters spoke. even though the race was relatively close, it was not that close in the electoral college. even the margin has expanded now to 4 million votes. i think people read those results. i think, for example, on an issue like immigration reform, the prospects for passing comprehensive immigration reform in the near future -- near future are much greater than they were three weeks ago election. i think the chance of coming to an agreement on this fiscal cliff are greater today because of this election. results. i do not know whether our campaign or their campaign fostered the environment for that. i think the voters did, and that is as it should be. >> the last couple questions -- we will come back to this side. >> my question is, in the days following the election there was a fair amount of coverage about the divisiveness of the obama for america ground game -- i was wondering, how you need you think that model was for this campaign and candidate, and if this might be the ne
you can see already, there is a different tone in washington. i think elections matter. the voters spoke. even though the race was relatively close, it was not that close in the electoral college. even the margin has expanded now to 4 million votes. i think people read those results. i think, for example, on an issue like immigration reform, the prospects for passing comprehensive immigration reform in the near future -- near future are much greater than they were three weeks ago election. i...
117
117
Dec 15, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 117
favorite 0
quote 0
"washington journal" is live as 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> my inspiration was the idea i wanted to explain how totalitarianism happens. we know the story of the cold war. we have seen the archives in the described relationships. we know the main events from our point of view. we have read and written them. i wanted to show from a different angle what it felt like to be one of the people who were subjected to this system and how people make choices in that system and how they reacted and behaved. one of the things that has happened since 1989 is the region that we used to call 1980 -- eastern europe has become differentiated. they have the common memory of communist occupation. >> more with pulitzer prize- winning anne applebaum. from her historical narrative "iron curtain" sun and the clock on c-span's q&a. brian monaghan says government lenders and borrowers have to reset expectations on home ownership. he spoke at a brookings institution and a vent on the future of home ownership. this is just under one hour. >> good m
"washington journal" is live as 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> my inspiration was the idea i wanted to explain how totalitarianism happens. we know the story of the cold war. we have seen the archives in the described relationships. we know the main events from our point of view. we have read and written them. i wanted to show from a different angle what it felt like to be one of the people who were subjected to this system and how people make choices in that system and how...
129
129
Dec 17, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 129
favorite 0
quote 0
back in 1968, when washington, d.c. exploded with riots and whenever, the first sent in the national guard, who could not handle it. president johnson called in the second airborne. -- 82nd airborne. the story is that he put a trooper at every door in the schools. one trooper for the whole school. i went to eastern high school, it was a very large school. i walked out that day and the trooper was standing there in full combat gear. flak jacket, gloves, the whole works. he had a fixed bayonet. there was no trouble in the whole school because of that one airborne. now, the fire is already raging out here. we are awash in guns. my solution to the problem, i am nervous, but my solution to the problem is that we are going to have to arm neighborhood militias. we have to protect the most innocent of the innocent. you do not get in there and start talking about gun control on capitol hill, they will not do anything. we need to arm the neighborhood citizens who are capable of handling these automatic weapons. let the criminal e
back in 1968, when washington, d.c. exploded with riots and whenever, the first sent in the national guard, who could not handle it. president johnson called in the second airborne. -- 82nd airborne. the story is that he put a trooper at every door in the schools. one trooper for the whole school. i went to eastern high school, it was a very large school. i walked out that day and the trooper was standing there in full combat gear. flak jacket, gloves, the whole works. he had a fixed bayonet....
123
123
Dec 30, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 123
favorite 0
quote 0
seven years ago, there was a consensus in washington that the earth's atmosphere could be altered. it is a different story. over the next hour, we will discuss opinion, with james hansen and our live audience here at the in san francisco. today, dr. hansen is receiving the 2012 stephen schneider award for outstanding climate science climate one. stephen schneider was a who was involved in the formation of climate one that[applause] sandy. new york? to place it in a modern context, we have to turn to proxy data like coral and ice to piece together the puzzle of how the climate buried in the distant past. it showed it was relatively warm. it was about a thousand years ago. recently that exceeded anything we have seen. it was featured in the summary for policy makers in 2001. when it became an icon, those who find the science inconvenient saw the need to try to discredit this graph. they saw discrediting me as a way to do that. some have been attacked for the work they have done. i was also bill of five. my book tells the story of what it is like to be a scientist and find yourself in
seven years ago, there was a consensus in washington that the earth's atmosphere could be altered. it is a different story. over the next hour, we will discuss opinion, with james hansen and our live audience here at the in san francisco. today, dr. hansen is receiving the 2012 stephen schneider award for outstanding climate science climate one. stephen schneider was a who was involved in the formation of climate one that[applause] sandy. new york? to place it in a modern context, we have to...
114
114
Dec 23, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 114
favorite 0
quote 0
there is a related headline from "the washington post." chicago is grappling with its own gun violence. gloria is on the phone from sheridan, wyoming, independent line, good morning. caller: good morning, i don't believe in assault weapons. i do have several other points and hopefully i will not get cut off, i will make them >>. we mentioned a second an amendment but we don't mention what is behind that and what are far the -- our founding fathers did not want was basically a government where the citizens were unarmed and the government was so powerful it could kill people. it is not just for hunting. it is for personal protection from foreigners that might come in. it could be terrorists or our own government turning on us. we always think we are protected because we have the freedom but just like reagan and some of them have said, we are always one step away from losing those freedoms. that is one thing to be said. the other thing is that i believe the entertainment industry is a lot to blame in many ways. we have the violent video games
there is a related headline from "the washington post." chicago is grappling with its own gun violence. gloria is on the phone from sheridan, wyoming, independent line, good morning. caller: good morning, i don't believe in assault weapons. i do have several other points and hopefully i will not get cut off, i will make them >>. we mentioned a second an amendment but we don't mention what is behind that and what are far the -- our founding fathers did not want was basically a...
102
102
Dec 8, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 102
favorite 0
quote 0
washington journal, live 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> the supreme court will look at what was passed in 2008 by a majority of 6 to 3 and they are going to say that is precedent. >> they decided on the indiana case it was constitutional for them to establish i.d. they did not say that all of those states who have subsequently done that -- >> let me finish because you misrepresented what i said. the supreme court is the law of the land. >> when i hear these accusations that black people voter i.d. laws disproportionately affect minorities, it implies to me somehow we have something missing in our brain. to me if white americans can get i.d.'s to vote and go through the processes to follow the laws, what are you telling black people? that somehow they are not good enough orlesser than. that bothers me about a lot of the rhetoric coming from democrats in the left. that we always have to make special -- there has to be a specialness when we deal with minorities because they are we need to make concessions for them becaus
washington journal, live 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> the supreme court will look at what was passed in 2008 by a majority of 6 to 3 and they are going to say that is precedent. >> they decided on the indiana case it was constitutional for them to establish i.d. they did not say that all of those states who have subsequently done that -- >> let me finish because you misrepresented what i said. the supreme court is the law of the land. >> when i hear these accusations...
145
145
Dec 8, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 145
favorite 0
quote 0
eastern on c-span. >> tomorrow on "washington journal." we will talk about the latest of the so-called fiscal cliff discussions. then all look at the lobbying going around the fiscal cliff negotiations by clients in washington. our guest is anna palmer. and later a discussion on syria and the response from the international community. live at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. this week on news makers, the vermont governor and chair of the democratic governors' association peter shumlin. he talks about the fiscal cliff and laying the groundwork for the 2013-2014 election. that is at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> in president obama's weekly address, he talks about tax policy, the tax cuts put in place by the previous administration that will expire at the end of the year. then the republican address on the economy, jobs, and education policy. >> hello, everybody. over the last few weeks, there's been a lot of talk about deadlines we're facing on jobs and taxes and investments. but with so much noise and so many opinions flying around, it
eastern on c-span. >> tomorrow on "washington journal." we will talk about the latest of the so-called fiscal cliff discussions. then all look at the lobbying going around the fiscal cliff negotiations by clients in washington. our guest is anna palmer. and later a discussion on syria and the response from the international community. live at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. this week on news makers, the vermont governor and chair of the democratic governors' association peter...
76
76
Dec 16, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 76
favorite 0
quote 0
everyone knows washington has a big spending problem. we're heading to our fifth year of $1 trillion debt. we have heard 1000 times we promise. these are politicians making the promises. we promise, and give us more money, and we will use it to reduce the deficit and debt. never happens. it is a joke to go down this road. i know we are in a tough situation because of decisions made in the past. on january 1, taxes go up. that is because we made bad decisions in the past. here we are. that does not mean you go against the thank you no work that will solve the problems. you cannot do that because it is bad policy. it will not help to grow the economy or create jobs. the problem is you cannot trust them, particularly the guys in congress. you just cannot go there. >> you have to go back and look historically. we have done this. we have never found a time in modern history where raising taxes led to a balanced budget. it has never happened. we found a number of areas -- the president likes talking about, he and bill clinton have a great affi
everyone knows washington has a big spending problem. we're heading to our fifth year of $1 trillion debt. we have heard 1000 times we promise. these are politicians making the promises. we promise, and give us more money, and we will use it to reduce the deficit and debt. never happens. it is a joke to go down this road. i know we are in a tough situation because of decisions made in the past. on january 1, taxes go up. that is because we made bad decisions in the past. here we are. that does...
111
111
Dec 17, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 111
favorite 0
quote 0
joining us now from washington is arizona congressman raul gra hava. good afternoon, sir. >> good afternoon. how are you? >> i'm well, sir. can i get your immediate response to what happened on friday and what the president said on friday and yesterday about addressing these matters seriously. >> numbing shock and for a parent and for a grandparent that has three grandchildren, mona and i, that one of them is in first grade, it brings all kinds of emotions to the front. these are babies, they're teachers, and the sanctity of school where life was beginning for many, many of these children as they discover themselves, it was a numbing, numbing shock, horrific. i thought the president's comments immediately after were reassuring to the nation and comforting. i thought his comments at the memorial service were that as well, but in particular i was very, very gratified for him to say this is enough. we've gone too far. we've reached a point of no return, and something needs to be done, and i sincerely hope we follow through on this commitment and i hope co
joining us now from washington is arizona congressman raul gra hava. good afternoon, sir. >> good afternoon. how are you? >> i'm well, sir. can i get your immediate response to what happened on friday and what the president said on friday and yesterday about addressing these matters seriously. >> numbing shock and for a parent and for a grandparent that has three grandchildren, mona and i, that one of them is in first grade, it brings all kinds of emotions to the front. these...
235
235
Dec 23, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 235
favorite 0
quote 0
president, as a senator from another state far from washington d.c. i learned a lot from him about how to advocate for the people who elect you and make sure they never get lost here in the mix. through his quiet and shiney example we learned about bipartisan ship. we all learned a bit more about effectiveness. he knew how to get things done more than anyone i have seen before or will since. we learned a bit more about hume illty. you never here danny talk about himself. we learned about respect, kindness towards all, not just those who agree with you. and he helped us remember every single day why he came here in the first place. yath you how many times danny would stand his ground on issues others had given up on because he knew the impact it would have on real people. he knew this was not just about politics, it was about helping people and delivering for our communities and our nation. mr. president, daniel inouye impressed me every day for 20 years but nothing impressed me more than his love for his community and family. i just got off the phone
president, as a senator from another state far from washington d.c. i learned a lot from him about how to advocate for the people who elect you and make sure they never get lost here in the mix. through his quiet and shiney example we learned about bipartisan ship. we all learned a bit more about effectiveness. he knew how to get things done more than anyone i have seen before or will since. we learned a bit more about hume illty. you never here danny talk about himself. we learned about...
115
115
Dec 10, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 115
favorite 0
quote 0
>> well, i do talk to "the washington post." they don't always necessarily listen, but i -- i don't recall seeing that particular article but i make a couple points. first of all, there are a ton of jobs. one of the thing you talk to most countries their desperate looking for skilled workers and degrees in engineering, there's a problem there in almost every industry and ultimately it comes down to entrepreneurship starts. i think it's worth noting people talk about business and private sector like it's like one thing. it's not. there's a small business sector in a restaurant and a lot of job that's are created by that sector. there's a big business sector, for chin 500 companies. a lot of jobs there. but growth in jobs and leverage in terms of innovation are young entrepreneurial growth companies and they do required skilled workers. back one company not too far away living social, started four years ago four people. now 4,000 people four years later and their challenge is hiring smart people to handle it. last point i make, pe
>> well, i do talk to "the washington post." they don't always necessarily listen, but i -- i don't recall seeing that particular article but i make a couple points. first of all, there are a ton of jobs. one of the thing you talk to most countries their desperate looking for skilled workers and degrees in engineering, there's a problem there in almost every industry and ultimately it comes down to entrepreneurship starts. i think it's worth noting people talk about business and...
105
105
Dec 21, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 105
favorite 0
quote 0
on the other side from "the washington post." beverly is joining us from illinois on the democrats' line. what happens next? caller: hello. i think what needs to happen next -- i am a democrat and i support the president. i respect the president of the united states no matter who they are and whether i agree with him or not. what happens next? i will tell you what. i do not know. here is why i do not know. we are not acting like americans altogether. we have a series of terrible events offer this year. it has been one thing after another. the president has walked into a situation, and it is almost like he is all alone and he walks through a dark place. he is not getting much help. the situation was not caused by him. he is trying his best to solve it. we have to work together. i will tell you that i am not very -- i feel very sad. i have watched the election. i have watched everything and tried to be informed it. where are they coming from? where are we coming from? what i see is all of this craziness. i do not know what else to
on the other side from "the washington post." beverly is joining us from illinois on the democrats' line. what happens next? caller: hello. i think what needs to happen next -- i am a democrat and i support the president. i respect the president of the united states no matter who they are and whether i agree with him or not. what happens next? i will tell you what. i do not know. here is why i do not know. we are not acting like americans altogether. we have a series of terrible...
125
125
Dec 7, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 125
favorite 0
quote 0
washington has a spinning not a revenue problem. if the president does not agree with our proposal, he is obligated to offer a plan of his own, a plan that can pass both chambers of the congress. we are ready to talk to the president about a plan. >> you spoke with the president earlier this week. did he have any counter often? fer? he is making it clear that there have to be increases for the wealthy. are you willing to give a little bit? >> the phone call was pleasant but more of the same. it is time for the president to be serious, come back to us with a counter offer. >> unemployment is down a full point from this time last year. if no deal is going to happen, it could hurt american jobs. why take a risk when the jobs are improving? >> because the rest of the president wants us to take increases in tax rates will hit many small businesses that produce 70% of the new jobs. that is the issue. >> the president was ready to have the economy go off the cliff if he does not get higher income tax rates. what is your reaction to attack
washington has a spinning not a revenue problem. if the president does not agree with our proposal, he is obligated to offer a plan of his own, a plan that can pass both chambers of the congress. we are ready to talk to the president about a plan. >> you spoke with the president earlier this week. did he have any counter often? fer? he is making it clear that there have to be increases for the wealthy. are you willing to give a little bit? >> the phone call was pleasant but more of...
100
100
Dec 26, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 100
favorite 0
quote 0
not only been that to washington, bringing that new hampshire attitude to washington. if what can we do to increase cooperation? >> i would echo what kelly has said. in the new hampshire state senate, people sit by district and not by political party. i had the opportunity to sit next to two of them. when you're sitting through days of debates and some contention and some contention committee get to know the people you're sitting with for you well. you get to read each other notes and i wonder how long so and so will speak. i was one of the worst offenders. but you get to know each other. when we were on senate finance, we worked on the attorney general budget together. so we have that relationship already, something that we can build on now as she serves our state and i serve as governor. in new hampshire, if you are willing to pitch in, we can all get things done together. i want citizens to understand the relationship and goodwill are real. in 2005, our son ben had significant surgery over the summer. later in the term, he had more. he called me every day on my cell
not only been that to washington, bringing that new hampshire attitude to washington. if what can we do to increase cooperation? >> i would echo what kelly has said. in the new hampshire state senate, people sit by district and not by political party. i had the opportunity to sit next to two of them. when you're sitting through days of debates and some contention and some contention committee get to know the people you're sitting with for you well. you get to read each other notes and i...
129
129
Dec 23, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 129
favorite 0
quote 0
washington, d.c. for over decades now. one of my local newspapers, the "chicago tribune," reports that at the end of march, murders in my city had spiked almost 60%. and as of june, homicides in chicago were up almost 20% over last year. 488 murders to date. ranging from 18 months to 19 years. these are americans also shot down like dogs in the street. as i recall being in the hospital room when my son was pronounced dead, there was a primal scream that came from his sister, his mother. it wasn't a scream of a black woman. it wasn't a scream of a white mother. it wasn't a scream of a latina mother mother or a scream of an asian mother. it was a scream, a primal scream of a mother. a scream that is rarely duplicated anywhere. it is a horrible scream and i can't get that scream out of my consciousness. so i applaud speaker pelosi, leader pelosi, soon to be speaker pelosi and i applaud the democrats who are standing here. we must stop future sandy hooks right now. we cannot allow the schools of america t
washington, d.c. for over decades now. one of my local newspapers, the "chicago tribune," reports that at the end of march, murders in my city had spiked almost 60%. and as of june, homicides in chicago were up almost 20% over last year. 488 murders to date. ranging from 18 months to 19 years. these are americans also shot down like dogs in the street. as i recall being in the hospital room when my son was pronounced dead, there was a primal scream that came from his sister, his...
154
154
Dec 30, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 154
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> tomorrow on washington journal, we will talk about the latest on the fiscal cliff with a columnist. that is followed by a look at president obama's cabinet for his second term. our guest is reporter david jackson. and then a look at what is next for iraq. we are joined by author michael gordon. live at 7:00 eastern on c- span. >> i started to get word in the summer and fall of 1774. the british out of roles and diplomats were reporting to the crown the colonists are sending ships everye
. >> tomorrow on washington journal, we will talk about the latest on the fiscal cliff with a columnist. that is followed by a look at president obama's cabinet for his second term. our guest is reporter david jackson. and then a look at what is next for iraq. we are joined by author michael gordon. live at 7:00 eastern on c- span. >> i started to get word in the summer and fall of 1774. the british out of roles and diplomats were reporting to the crown the colonists are sending...
150
150
Dec 7, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 150
favorite 0
quote 0
this from "the washington times." that is "the washington times." at the same times, an editorial on jim demint with a different take. two very different takes on the resignation of jim demint this morning. i also want to point out to you the front page of the "star advertiser." today is december 7, the anniversary of the attacks on pearl harbor. here is the front page showing the front page from december 7, 1941. the untold story, reporter's eye witness sovereigns 71 years after the attack. president obama issued a proclamation for pearl harbor remembrance day. he notes on december 7, 1941, our nation suffered one of the most devastating attacks to ever be fall the american people. that is the presidential proclamation that was released yesterday on the anniversary of pearl harbor. we are still talking about compromise, and we are sticking to principles on the fiscal cliff issue. nancy is next from austin, texas on the independent line. caller: i want to start off by saying, i think our biggest threat to our liberty is not in the middle east. it is
this from "the washington times." that is "the washington times." at the same times, an editorial on jim demint with a different take. two very different takes on the resignation of jim demint this morning. i also want to point out to you the front page of the "star advertiser." today is december 7, the anniversary of the attacks on pearl harbor. here is the front page showing the front page from december 7, 1941. the untold story, reporter's eye witness sovereigns...
148
148
Dec 20, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 148
favorite 0
quote 0
washington, d.c. for over decades now. one of my local news -- the chicago tribune reports that at the end of march, murders in my city had spiked almost 60%. and as of june, homicide in chicago were up almost 20% over last year. 488 murders to date. ranging from 18 months to 19 years. these are americans also shot down like dogs in the street. as i recall being in the hospital room when my son was pronounced dead, there was a primal scream that came from his sister, his mother. it wasn't a scream of a black woman. it wasn't a scream of a white mother. it wasn't a scream of a latina mother mother or a scream of an asian mother. it was a scream, a primal scream of a mother. a scream that is rarely duplicated anywhere. it is a horrible scream and i can't get that scream out of my consciousens. so i applaud speaker pelosi, leader pelosi, soon to be speaker pelosi and i applaud the democrats who are standing here. we must stop future sandy hooks right now. we cannot allow the schools of america to become
washington, d.c. for over decades now. one of my local news -- the chicago tribune reports that at the end of march, murders in my city had spiked almost 60%. and as of june, homicide in chicago were up almost 20% over last year. 488 murders to date. ranging from 18 months to 19 years. these are americans also shot down like dogs in the street. as i recall being in the hospital room when my son was pronounced dead, there was a primal scream that came from his sister, his mother. it wasn't a...
96
96
Dec 22, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 96
favorite 0
quote 0
the term we use in washington to describe this is mitigation. and do not think that word makes clear enough the critical task we are pursuing. this is about rebuilding in a stronger, smarter and better way. we should have learned lessons from the gulf after hurricane katrina. transit agencies lost buses in the storm. when they started speaking with fema about replacing those buses, fema said they had to buy used buses of roughly the same age. these agencies were put in the absurd position of scouring the country trying to find someone who would sell them old bosses. but with mitigation funding, we can pay for new buses to replace the old ones. this same principle applies to rail transit. should we put the station back together with the same exact vulnerability to flooding, or should we rebuild in a way that would prevent such extensive flood damage in the future. of course we should rebuild. for my friends who are fiscal hawks, it is fiscally responsible to ensure that we do not have repetitive loss, economic consequences, and human consequences
the term we use in washington to describe this is mitigation. and do not think that word makes clear enough the critical task we are pursuing. this is about rebuilding in a stronger, smarter and better way. we should have learned lessons from the gulf after hurricane katrina. transit agencies lost buses in the storm. when they started speaking with fema about replacing those buses, fema said they had to buy used buses of roughly the same age. these agencies were put in the absurd position of...
141
141
Dec 27, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 141
favorite 0
quote 0
when they go to washington, it -- just like when boeing goes to washington, it is not a philanthropic act on the pentagon's part to instruct boeing to build. -- to build in the deficit areas of the u.s. it is pragmatic. the united states federal government -- unless europe is dollarized, unless they do not have dollars to spend purchasing -- unless those who do not have dollars are given dollars to spend purchasing, the net exports of those who have surpluses, then they will stop having surplus. this is the surplus recycling mechanism. thus, we have the 20 years of the golden age. the 1950's and the 1960's. a period of immense stability very low inflation. very low unemployment. universal growth. we had other problems. the lease from the macroeconomic point of view, it was a golden age. why did it end? because the global surplus of recycling mechanism could no longer be sustained. why? because the united states stopped having a surplus by the end of the 1960's. how can you recycle surplus if you cannot have it. -- if you do not have it? enter a young turk in 1971. actually, he was the
when they go to washington, it -- just like when boeing goes to washington, it is not a philanthropic act on the pentagon's part to instruct boeing to build. -- to build in the deficit areas of the u.s. it is pragmatic. the united states federal government -- unless europe is dollarized, unless they do not have dollars to spend purchasing -- unless those who do not have dollars are given dollars to spend purchasing, the net exports of those who have surpluses, then they will stop having...
63
63
Dec 12, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 63
favorite 0
quote 0
"washington journal" is live every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> the white house was very controversial, as most things in america were. the man who designed washington city -- there was competition. he submitted a design for a palace. americans were not having a palace. it was not particularly odd inspiring. in fact, in 1821, a european diplomat told the congress it was neither large nor on inspiring. -- awe-inspiring. the congressman answered, the building served its purpose. if it were larger and more elegant, perhaps some president would be inclined to become its permanent resident. >> a former new york times book critic has gathered a few of her favorite white house photos. what sunday evening, at 7:30 eastern and pacific, on american history tv. >> the american enterprise institute heard from the incoming and outgoing chairman of the republican study committee today. they talked about what they would like to see in a tax and budget deal, and what is ahead for house republicans in the next congress. this is 50 minutes. >> i am deli
"washington journal" is live every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> the white house was very controversial, as most things in america were. the man who designed washington city -- there was competition. he submitted a design for a palace. americans were not having a palace. it was not particularly odd inspiring. in fact, in 1821, a european diplomat told the congress it was neither large nor on inspiring. -- awe-inspiring. the congressman answered, the building served its purpose....
101
101
Dec 11, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 101
favorite 0
quote 0
they just trusted washington would get it done. given how quickly things happened last time, they are taking a much more active role. business leaders have come to washington to require a minimum height standard for the ride of the fiscal cliff. they want to make sure that members of either party who are speaking out are as close as possible to simpson-bowles. talk about real cuts, about real revenue. it's much more and ownership in the process this time. host: where does your group come down on regulations? guest: our job is to go out and get business leaders around the country more involved. the business leaders speak for themselves. business leaders are generally extremely influential in their home markets. there are the kind of people if that can give a member of congress moderate republican or moderate democratic calls on tougher votes. -- cover on a really tough votes. those leaders are increasingly concerned about what going on in washington and they want to get more involved. we also know that technology is developing, soci
they just trusted washington would get it done. given how quickly things happened last time, they are taking a much more active role. business leaders have come to washington to require a minimum height standard for the ride of the fiscal cliff. they want to make sure that members of either party who are speaking out are as close as possible to simpson-bowles. talk about real cuts, about real revenue. it's much more and ownership in the process this time. host: where does your group come down...
149
149
Dec 4, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 149
favorite 0
quote 0
"washington journal" continues. host: as part of the fiscal cliff that is looming, we look at different aspects, today, the alternative minimum tax, which will impact 30 million americans if congress does nothing. we are joined by georgetown law's john buckley. what is the alternative minimum tax. -- tax? guest: is requires it to pay the greater of what you pay under regular income tax, or what you would compute under the minimum tax, which has a slightly more broad base, this allowing some of the reductions in a regular tax. in some respects, it is very similar to the patch on itemized deductions that is being discussed. rather than directly attack preferences and expenditures, it puts an overall cap on the benefit. there is no new idea in this debate. the cap there's a strong relationship to how the alternative minimum tax works. host: here is a form from the irs in 2011 tax preparation, and this is part one, the alternative minimum tax income. how do you know if you fall into the amt? how you know? guest: i belie
"washington journal" continues. host: as part of the fiscal cliff that is looming, we look at different aspects, today, the alternative minimum tax, which will impact 30 million americans if congress does nothing. we are joined by georgetown law's john buckley. what is the alternative minimum tax. -- tax? guest: is requires it to pay the greater of what you pay under regular income tax, or what you would compute under the minimum tax, which has a slightly more broad base, this...
148
148
Dec 5, 2012
12/12
by
CNBC
tv
eye 148
favorite 0
quote 0
this is new video from washington. members only. membership has its privileges. we're 26 days away from going over the fis calf cliff and these are members of the house of representatives walking out. they're going home. no session tomorrow, long weekend. they need a rest. i hope someone can explain this to me. >>> the bears taking a big bite out of apple computer today. the stock getting hammered. has apple lost its mojo or does the company still have room to run? >>> and city, the big slash. knife coming down on 1,000 jobs. the cfo is set to speak about the shake-up right now and we will have the very latest on this very widely held stock which has been moving higher tod today. >>> we have a rally on our hands despite some downward pressure in apple. two of the biggest names in the most widely held stocks around, citi and apple topping the news this hour. headlines aren't good. apple right now is down about 4%. back in bear market territory, down 22% from their historic intraday high of $705 set back in september. right now shares are trading at $551.33. bob pi
this is new video from washington. members only. membership has its privileges. we're 26 days away from going over the fis calf cliff and these are members of the house of representatives walking out. they're going home. no session tomorrow, long weekend. they need a rest. i hope someone can explain this to me. >>> the bears taking a big bite out of apple computer today. the stock getting hammered. has apple lost its mojo or does the company still have room to run? >>> and...
691
691
Dec 27, 2012
12/12
by
FOXNEWSW
tv
eye 691
favorite 0
quote 0
president, for coming back to washington. let's hope it's for real work not just for the show of it. the per pettial razzle dazzle as i like to call it the first lady and the obama daughters, lucky them, are staying on the island, and that's estimated to cost the taxpayers as much as $200,000. apparently president obama's statement that we're all needing to sacrifice for the greater good only goes so far. and that's the memo. now on to the top story. some on the far left are not even taking the budget battle seriously despite the pain it could cause for about 160 million americans. >> this is a manufactured crisis. we don't have a short-term deficit problem. we have a jobs and growth problem and we have a faltering recovery. we should put off the sequester. put off this grand bargain. come back. let the bush tax cuts expire. make sure the middle class doesn't have to pavement the schif a manufactured media drama. >> laura: wow, can you say out of touch? joining us now from new york is maxwell a democratic strategist and guy b
president, for coming back to washington. let's hope it's for real work not just for the show of it. the per pettial razzle dazzle as i like to call it the first lady and the obama daughters, lucky them, are staying on the island, and that's estimated to cost the taxpayers as much as $200,000. apparently president obama's statement that we're all needing to sacrifice for the greater good only goes so far. and that's the memo. now on to the top story. some on the far left are not even taking the...
79
79
Dec 15, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 79
favorite 0
quote 0
she runs google's washington office. she's always been on the cutting edge of things that really matter. let me start off by saying i do not think there is an anti- innovation caucus. i do not think there is anybody who is opposed to innovation. it is a little bit like apple pie or rg3. let me ask you all to describe what we really mean by innovation. what are the two or three priorities we ought to really be talking about? glenn? >> let's start on that side. >> i thought you'd start on that side. >> i go to my right first. >> there are three types of innovation. one is scientific innovation that allows the second innovation which is the technology innovation, to take the underlying discovery and commercialize its, turning it into a product that can be used for consumer customers. what is equally important is how you can then take a discovery, it turned into a technology, and you can deliver it in a way that allows you to build a business that gets you a margin that can support the business. basic science innovation, tec
she runs google's washington office. she's always been on the cutting edge of things that really matter. let me start off by saying i do not think there is an anti- innovation caucus. i do not think there is anybody who is opposed to innovation. it is a little bit like apple pie or rg3. let me ask you all to describe what we really mean by innovation. what are the two or three priorities we ought to really be talking about? glenn? >> let's start on that side. >> i thought you'd...
278
278
Dec 21, 2012
12/12
by
CNBC
tv
eye 278
favorite 0
quote 1
i want to show you a shot of washington. president obama will address fiscal cliff issues in about 30 minutes. we will take you there live to hear the president's comments on the fiscal cliff negotiations. >>> meanwhile, a mafs winter storm sweeping across the country once again. up next, find out which stocks could get forgot bite and which could benefit from this winter. coming up, break down the trade for you with "options actions. " card hassles? introducing chase liquid. the reloadable card that's easy to activate and can be used right away. plus, you can load cash or checks at any chase depositfriendly atm and checks right from your smartphone. get rid of prepaid problems. get chase liquid. . >>> winter strong draco shutting down flights out of on chicago. the weather channel's paul walsh joins us with the business impact here. paul, the holidays are a crucial time for many businesses. who is being impacted the most weekend? >> yeah. interestingly maria, the weather this year is largely impacting business by the weathe
i want to show you a shot of washington. president obama will address fiscal cliff issues in about 30 minutes. we will take you there live to hear the president's comments on the fiscal cliff negotiations. >>> meanwhile, a mafs winter storm sweeping across the country once again. up next, find out which stocks could get forgot bite and which could benefit from this winter. coming up, break down the trade for you with "options actions. " card hassles? introducing chase liquid....
171
171
Dec 28, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 171
favorite 0
quote 0
washington then had about 30,000 people of them. the majority of the black people in 18 him and >> what led to the first race riots in 1835 and what led did francis scott key play? the almost forgotten chapter in american history monday night at 8:00 eastern on four days of authors through new year's day on book tv. >> general norman scotts commander of the u.s. operations and leader of the desert storm died 78 and the holland of luxury. >> >> american soldiers who got a mission to move the iraqi forces under said, as they move toward saudi arabia. >> the discussion of the feature race and history of the new this is just over one hour. >> thank you for being here. my name is sarah henry and it is my honor to serve as the deputy director and chief curator of the city of new york. by even greater honor to welcome you here this evening to thank our speaker, at daniel sorts for being here. as many of you know, the museum of new york has a wonderful job of investigating and interpret taking the system. it's passed, its presence, and it's
washington then had about 30,000 people of them. the majority of the black people in 18 him and >> what led to the first race riots in 1835 and what led did francis scott key play? the almost forgotten chapter in american history monday night at 8:00 eastern on four days of authors through new year's day on book tv. >> general norman scotts commander of the u.s. operations and leader of the desert storm died 78 and the holland of luxury. >> >> american soldiers who got a...
98
98
Dec 25, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 98
favorite 0
quote 0
george washington would not kneel to pray. when his pastor rebuked him for setting a bad example, washington mended his ways. he stayed away from church on communion sundays. no ministers were present and no prayers were said when he died. washington had proclaimed that religion and morality are indispensable supports for political prosperity. reason and experience both were best to expect that morality can prevail in exclusion for religious principles. the longer john adams lived, the shorter grew his creed. in the end, it was unitarianism. jefferson wrote those ringing words of the declaration, but jefferson was a utilitarian when he urged his nephew to inquire into the truth of christianity. "if it ends in a belief that there is no god, you'll find virtue in the comforts and pleasantness you feel in virtue's exercise." james madison always explained away religion as an innate appetite. the mind, he said, prefers the idea of the self existing clause to an infinite series of cause and effect. even the founders who were unbeli
george washington would not kneel to pray. when his pastor rebuked him for setting a bad example, washington mended his ways. he stayed away from church on communion sundays. no ministers were present and no prayers were said when he died. washington had proclaimed that religion and morality are indispensable supports for political prosperity. reason and experience both were best to expect that morality can prevail in exclusion for religious principles. the longer john adams lived, the shorter...
78
78
Dec 19, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 78
favorite 0
quote 0
washington journal, live every morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> house speaker john boehner today proposed letting tax rates go up on income above $1 million as a short-term step to avoid some of the fiscal cliff. the white house and democratic leaders rejected his offer. we will hear from speaker boehner next. we will also get reaction from democratic house members and senators and later, a news conference with the brady campaign to prevent gun violence. >> our first experience was to come in a different way than every family up here. after dad was sworn in, we took a picture of the family behind the oval office desk. that night, we did not get to move into the white house because nixon have left so quickly, they left their doctor -- daughter and son in law to pack all their clothes and belongings. we had to go back to our little house in alexandria, virginia. the neighborhood was surrounded by secret service. we had in the boehner -- we had been living there. that night, mom was cooking dinner. we were sitting around the din
washington journal, live every morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> house speaker john boehner today proposed letting tax rates go up on income above $1 million as a short-term step to avoid some of the fiscal cliff. the white house and democratic leaders rejected his offer. we will hear from speaker boehner next. we will also get reaction from democratic house members and senators and later, a news conference with the brady campaign to prevent gun violence. >> our first...
169
169
Dec 23, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 169
favorite 0
quote 1
this is from today's washington journal. a look back at campaign 2012. joining us at the table is glenn thrush and jonathan martin of politico. guest: we had known that there >> we have known for some time there was always tension between the campaign staff and the candidate's family in terms of how to fill mitt romney's -- how to tell the romney story. so many americans saw this rich business man and they never got a sense for who he was as a person. one of the most fascinating is that we came across was, romney had a mormon documentarian follow him around in the campaign. he was a friend of one of the romney sons. he had great access. he made a documentary about romney. in 2010, he showed it to the family, they loved it. the staff said, we are not going to show this to the public. they thought it showed too much of him talking about his mormon faith in a way that they feared could turn off the public, which has some misconceptions about that faith. to me, that captured the attention in the romney campaign. the staff never wanted to talk about the candi
this is from today's washington journal. a look back at campaign 2012. joining us at the table is glenn thrush and jonathan martin of politico. guest: we had known that there >> we have known for some time there was always tension between the campaign staff and the candidate's family in terms of how to fill mitt romney's -- how to tell the romney story. so many americans saw this rich business man and they never got a sense for who he was as a person. one of the most fascinating is that...
90
90
Dec 26, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 90
favorite 0
quote 0
washington journal continues. host: joining us on indianapolis is doug wissing, author of "funding and the enemy." we are talking about afghanistan and the end game. first, the title of your book that you wrote this year, how u.s. taxpayers bankrolled the taliban, remind us of what you were right thing? -- were writing. guest: i am sorry. i'm getting feedback in my earphone. if you could come off my audio, thank you. when i was imbedded with u.s. soldiers in afghanistan, i began to realize that the soldiers were trying to explain to me that there was a toxics system that was connecting distracted american officials, -- i'm sorry, i'm back to getting this in my ear phone. host: we will see if they can fix it. if you can try to continue, we will try to fix it. guest: there was a toxic network, hearing myself twice simply does not work. there was a toxic network that was connecting distracted american officials, u.s. corporations, military- industrial and development and industrial complex corporations, corrupt afgha
washington journal continues. host: joining us on indianapolis is doug wissing, author of "funding and the enemy." we are talking about afghanistan and the end game. first, the title of your book that you wrote this year, how u.s. taxpayers bankrolled the taliban, remind us of what you were right thing? -- were writing. guest: i am sorry. i'm getting feedback in my earphone. if you could come off my audio, thank you. when i was imbedded with u.s. soldiers in afghanistan, i began to...
198
198
Dec 31, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 198
favorite 0
quote 0
somehow washington never gets the message. and here we are 30 years later on the brink of another crisis on new year's eve still addicted to spending money. now, we are over $16 trillion in debt. president reagan's words and principles remain true today, and they were true when he said them. the problem is spending money. mr. speaker, the american people know this. why doesn't the federal government and congress understand it? why? because washington is obsessed with spending someone else's money. it's the arrogance of power that congress spends the people's money without regard to how this obsession affects those very people. when american families are in debt, they sacrifice, they cut spending, whether that means taking one less family vacation or fewer presents under the christmas tree. homes across the fruited plain are feeling the pain of the economic squeeze in their wall etc. and they adjust accordingly. -- wallets and they adjust accordingly. that's what happens when times are tough. families don't have a limited credi
somehow washington never gets the message. and here we are 30 years later on the brink of another crisis on new year's eve still addicted to spending money. now, we are over $16 trillion in debt. president reagan's words and principles remain true today, and they were true when he said them. the problem is spending money. mr. speaker, the american people know this. why doesn't the federal government and congress understand it? why? because washington is obsessed with spending someone else's...
116
116
Dec 24, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 116
favorite 0
quote 0
this is where the printing press for the washington post was done. kinds of things are very familiar if they were away working, they were independent, and we were mindful of work and what that meant. whether it was scrubbing the floor is or working in the executive suites to always provide respect and dignity to everyone. talk about women having their voices heard, i always felt very supported by my mother and father. my father was often challenged me in a way that is not often spoken about. he would say give it your best, whatever you do. keep in mind not everyone may understand or know he may have to offer but respect yourself always and respect others. >> how important is that whether it as teachers or guidance counselors? >> i know i would not be doing what i'm doing or working room working had not been for someone early in my life who challenged me and said you are going to be leaving my school. what are your plans? this was a career counselor in high school and asked me are you going to prepare itself for college? i don't have the means to go t
this is where the printing press for the washington post was done. kinds of things are very familiar if they were away working, they were independent, and we were mindful of work and what that meant. whether it was scrubbing the floor is or working in the executive suites to always provide respect and dignity to everyone. talk about women having their voices heard, i always felt very supported by my mother and father. my father was often challenged me in a way that is not often spoken about. he...
154
154
Dec 14, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 154
favorite 0
quote 0
and between washington d.c. and new york city, amtrak carries twice as many passengers as all airlines come bind. today it carries 75% of inner city travel letters between new york and washington. amtrak has done all this with the threat of funding cuts and privatization especially of the profitable northeast corridor hanging over its head. we know that in other parts of the world privatization of high speed passenger rail has tried and failed to solve the problems it was intended to solve. these plans were almost always preceded by funding cuts, system i can safety and reliability problems caused a great deal of upheaval in the transportation and forced countries to renational lies a system. with that being said, we think that amtrak's long-term next general plan for the northeast corridor provides a temp plate for a public private partnership that is worth discussing. if the partnership does not reduce the public interest or the interest of the brotherhood of lock motive engineers and other skilled workers. fu
and between washington d.c. and new york city, amtrak carries twice as many passengers as all airlines come bind. today it carries 75% of inner city travel letters between new york and washington. amtrak has done all this with the threat of funding cuts and privatization especially of the profitable northeast corridor hanging over its head. we know that in other parts of the world privatization of high speed passenger rail has tried and failed to solve the problems it was intended to solve....